How many of us use the Christmas threat as way to hopefully get our children to behave I know I do! and as Christmas day approaches, the elf has now become the major threat. There is no chance that either my wife or myself haven’t used this threat. Because we have on numerous occasions. But…
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AD| Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Read moreIt’s Christmas yay! I do love Christmas. It’s easily my favourite time of the year, with the towns all starting to put up their Christmas decorations and the shops playing those timeless classic Christmas songs and watching my seven year old twin girls start to get excited as they start to think of what they…
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Christmas Suits Oh Yes! Let’s Get Festive #AD
Read moreI make no secret of the fact that Christmas is easily my favourite time of the year. I love the dark nights and Christmas lights lighting up homes all over the city. The city centre is always very festive and in our city we have the winter wonderland which we always visit for ice skating…
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Christmas Morning OMG! It 5.15am Please Sleep
Read moreI was woken up by a five year old little girl saying can we get up now please, but it’s 5.15am sweetie, just a little more sleep please! What we didn’t know was she had already been on a reconnaissance mission to the lounge to see if Father Christmas had been! How did we find…
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Merry Christmas Everyone
Read moreIt’s Christmas Day and that means family time for me, but I want to take this opportunity to say thank you and to wish everybody a Merry Christmas. This includes the people that have taken the time to read my blog and comment, all the many bloggers that are very good friends and all my…
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T’is The Day Before Christmas
Read moreChristmas Eve is always a super busy day for us. We have family and friends to visit, and we like to get everything out of the way. So we can enjoy Christmas Day at home with all the children, and it’s especially nice because our five year old twins get to play with all their…
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The Christmas Cost
Read moreI’ve teamed up with Admiral insurance for their cost of Christmas campaign. The idea behind the campaign is to see how the cost of the festive season has changed over the last 40 years. Admiral have created a very clever widget which people can interact with. Simply select which year you’d like to find more…
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Christmas Presents: Children’s Expectations: Have They Changed?
Read moreOn the way home from work the other day I was listening to the radio, and they were talking about the expectations of children in relation to Christmas presents. Basically has it got out of control the presents children are receiving at Christmas? Is this putting too much pressure on parents? Is the expense of…
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Omg ! Christmas Is Nearly Here I Can’t Wait!
Read moreI am a self confessed Christmas fan. I love it! It’s that time of year when you can spoil your loved ones without fear of judgement that you might be buying too much, and if anybody does say anything, you can simply say, it’s Christmas, don’t be such a Scrooge! Of course spending within your…
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Daughters Hugging A Relative After Receiving A Present This Christmas
Read moreOur five year old twin girls have recently started Rainbows which is the first stage of the girl guide movement that will eventually lead on to possibly, the Brownies and Girl Guides. I thinks it’s a particularly great organisation that hopefully the girls will learn many life lessons from, that they can take into adulthood.…
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Ice Skating And Our Twin Girls:My Sunday Photo
Read moreYesterday we went on our new Christmas family tradition, ice skating at our local winter wonderland with our five year old twin girls. This is the second year in a row that we have done this particular day trip. The girls loved it so much last year we thought we would go along again and…
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Santa Safari:Our Family Christmas Trip to West Midland Safari Park
Read moreOne of our favourite places to visit for a day trip as a family is without a doubt, West Midland Safari Park. So when I was asked to bring the family along to experience their Santa Safari, it was an immediate, “Yes, I would love to!” When you have five year old twin girls who completely…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2017
Read moreIt’s unbelievable that it’s nearly 12 months since last Christmas, but Christmas is nearly here again, and I for one couldn’t be happier! I love Christmas, especially when you have five year old twin girls. The magic of Christmas is still very much alive in our home. So here we go! Here is my Christmas…
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Christmas Eve in Our Home
Read moreNow that our twins are four years old, they’re able to work out exactly how many days it is to Christmas. The countdown, as you can imagine, has been in full swing for quite a while! Of course the advent calendars the girls have, have encouraged them to countdown the days, but that’s not a bad…
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Our Annual Visit To See Santa
Read moreYesterday I found a picture which is approximately 18 years old of my oldest daughters and me visiting Santa’s grotto. It made me realise I have been doing the annual visit to see Santa for a long time and I’m not sure I’m aging too well, but OMG! Five children gives you grey hairs! Unfortunately…
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Do We Spoil Our Children at Christmas?
Read moreI imagine every year, every parent asks themselves this question. Do we spoil our children at Christmas? The honest answer for me and my children is probably yes! My oldest three children who are now 21, 19 and 17 years old. When they were toddlers they were definitely spoilt in the amount of presents they…
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Christmas Cards, Supermarkets and Teachers. Xmas Marketing or Traditions?
Read moreIt’s that time of the year that I love! Christmas! Christmas is without a doubt a magical, wonderful time, and if you have little ones that still believe in Father Christmas it makes it so special! Seeing their eyes light up on Christmas morning are what family memories are made of! I particularly remember my…
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What do you do when the Kids are in School?
Read moreWell, this week the boss gave me the week off work. Yes, I gave myself a week off! This was very convenient! My wife and I did all the wrapping of all the Christmas presents and put together lots of the girls toys and checked that they were all working. One toy in particular that…
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When to Put Up Your Christmas Decorations
Read moreWell according to my wife’s gospel, it is ok to put up the Christmas decorations on November 26th. This is really strange for me as it’s my birthday on the 29th and I honestly can’t remember ever celebrating my birthday with the house totally decked out in Christmas decorations! Hey, what’s going on! Have you…
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Santa Please Stop Here Canvas Review
Read moreOne Christmas tradition that all of my five children have always loved doing is putting up the Santa please stop here sign. Even my eldest at 21 years of age still believes and has to make sure it’s put up, haha! Recently I was sent the most unique and very cool Santa please stop here…
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My Sunday Photo.
Read moreChristmas is definitely coming. The girls started looking through the latest Smyths toy catalogue. Watching them I think we had better start saving our pennies! They circled nearly every toy in the catalogue that only you can do when you are four years old.
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